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FC 24 Called Out For Selling Loot Boxes

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    10 October 2023

     


    I learned a lesson this weekend, one that will stay with me. IArsquo;ll still play live-service games, I enjoy doing so, but sometimes the grind isnArsquo FC 24 Coins;t worth it. Sometimes youArsquo;re better off playing Zelda or an even cosier game. You donArsquo;t necessarily have to touch grass, but sometimes youArsquo;re better off reading in a hammock stretched six inches above it.


    FC 24 Called Out For Selling Loot Boxes While Removing Ivan Toney Over Gambling



    FC 24's latest squad update has removed Brentford striker Ivan Toney from the game after he was hit with an eight month ban by England's Football Association for betting against his own team. According to Sky News, Toney bet against his own team 13 times between August 2017 and March 2018 Andash; 11 times against former team, Newcastle United, and twice against the team he was loaned to, Wigan.


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    These bets go directly against the FA's betting policy for professional club players. As a result, EA has decided to remove Toney from FC 24 as well. While the eight-month ban by the FA is understandable, some players thought it was pretty rich of EA to remove a player for betting, while the company continues to sell loot boxes to children. EA has long been criticized for its use of its FIFA Ultimate Team loot boxes, which have continued in FC 24.


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    As pointed out by Dexerto, a number of people have come out saying it's hypocritical of EA to remove a player for betting while selling loot boxes to children. In fact many European countries have declared that the game's loot box system is akin to gambling. In fact buy EAFC 24 Coins, EA has even stopped declaring the revenue it makes via FUT after the allegations were made.